Former Georgia Poll Worker Sentenced for Threatening to Bomb Voting Location

A former Georgia poll worker has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting to mailing a threatening letter that falsely implicated a voter in a bomb threat against a polling site in Jones County.

Nicholas Wimbish, 26, of Milledgeville, was sentenced on Sept. 18 by U.S. District Judge Marc Treadwell to 20 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay a $2,000 fine. There is no parole in the federal prison system.

Wimbish pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of conveying false information and making hoaxes. The charge stemmed from an October 2024 incident in which Wimbish, then employed as a poll worker in Jones County, mailed a threatening letter that contained violent threats against election staff and voters.

According to court records, the letter arrived at the Jones County Elections Office on Oct. 22, 2024. Written to appear as though it came from a disgruntled voter, the letter threatened bombings, physical violence, and sexual assault against poll workers. Wimbish even referenced himself in the letter, attempting to frame the voter as targeting him and others.

Investigators later discovered the document on Wimbish’s own computer. He admitted to drafting and mailing it after conducting online research. He also confessed to lying to FBI agents during the investigation, initially claiming the letter came from the voter he had argued with earlier that day.

Federal officials condemned the threats, stressing the importance of protecting election workers and ensuring safe access to the ballot box.

“Ensuring the security of our polling places is essential. Americans must be able to express their political choices at the ballot box without fear of violence or harm,” said U.S. Attorney William R. “Will” Keyes. “These threats undermine the core values of our nation, and we will vigorously pursue justice in such matters.”

FBI Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Paul Brown added: “This case demonstrates the FBI’s commitment to hold accountable anyone who tries to intimidate a public official or interfere with the election process.”

The case was investigated by the FBI Atlanta Field Office and prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia with support from the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division.